Martial Arts Crossover: That night, Huang Rong descended from the sky.

Chapter 13: Lin Pingzhi Hunting – The Gears of Fate Begin to Turn

Listen to Li Ping's brief account of the Power Gang and Li Chenzhou's story.

Huang Rong said in surprise, "The Power Gang has such a big name and made such a commotion. It hasn't been that long since it happened, yet I've never heard of it at all..."

Li Ping said, "The Iron Palm Clan was around the same time as you, but you've never heard of them, have you?"

Huang Rong shook her head and said, "I've heard of the Iron Palm Clan, but I don't know who its leader is."

Su Ying said, "That's normal. After all, no one in the martial arts world ever writes history, and people in the martial arts world change quickly!"

"Unless they establish their own sect like Bodhidharma of Shaolin or Zhang Zhenren of Wudang, no matter how illustrious a figure may be, if they don't leave the martial world for one or two decades, they will be completely forgotten by the world..."

Huang Rong nodded thoughtfully.

Li Ping thought it was fine that they were willing to imagine things this way.

It's better than telling the two of them that Li Chenzhou and such are from a different world. If that happened, it would be even harder for me to explain why I know so much.

The three soon arrived at their destination, where Li Ping met a group of wealthy businessmen from Fuzhou.

Besides Lin Zhennan, there was another acquaintance—Master Wang.

Li Ping had a fairly good impression of this wealthy man named Wang.

In this era, people believed in keeping family scandals private, but the wealthy Wang was willing to offer a reward of 200 taels of silver for Tian Boguang's head to avenge his daughter, which shows he was a man of principle.

After some pleasantries, several guards from the caravan and bodyguards from the Fuwei Escort Agency entered.

The bodyguard looked at Li Ping with mixed feelings.

He had seen Li Ping's martial arts skills before; the two of them had even fought side by side against a horde of bees. Who would have thought that he would make such great progress in martial arts and make such a name for himself so soon after leaving the escort agency?

It seems there might be some extraordinary encounter!

That's so enviable.

He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Ping and said, "Great Hero Li..."

Li Ping was taken aback, feeling a pitifully thick barrier between them. He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Brother Zhang, there's no need for such formalities between us."

Seeing Li Ping like this, Zhang the bodyguard breathed a sigh of relief, and then carefully recounted what had happened: "That night, I had an upset stomach and didn't eat dinner."

"I was suddenly awakened in the middle of the night to find a swarm of snakes had invaded our camp..."

"Neither the caravan guards nor the镖局 (security escort agency) members woke up. The porters and their men were so frightened by the snakes that they ran away immediately!"

"We later guessed that someone had drugged our dinner."

"Only a few people like me who hadn't eaten dinner escaped. They fought desperately, and then that person appeared."

"His martial arts skills are very high, and I've never seen his style before..."

Snake repellent?

By the way, since Huang Rong has come to this era, Ouyang Ke is also very likely to come, since he is good at driving snakes!

However, Ouyang Ke has always been very self-important. Would he really rob a caravan?

Li Ping asked, "Was he wearing white?"

Zhang, the bodyguard, shook his head and said, "No, the one in black!"

"What weapon?"

"sword……"

It wasn't a fan. Now Li Ping was completely stumped.

Afterwards, Huang Rong and Su Ying asked those people a few questions.

"How do you eat?"

"What did the snakes that swarmed into the camp look like?"

"Didn't you hear anything?"

"Have you noticed anything unusual?"

Zhang, the bodyguard, said, "Yes, there were several snake shadows on the rumps of the horses in our camp... It was eerie and a bit scary."

"But later, the mark disappeared."

Afterwards, Li Ping and the other two went outside to discuss the matter.

Huang Rong said, "I suspect there's a traitor in the caravan or the escort agency. Hundreds of people are eating together, and the drug could be administered so precisely; it's impossible without a traitor!"

"Sister Su, it seems you've discovered something?"

Su Ying nodded and said, "It's possible there's a traitor, but it's also possible that someone disguised themselves and infiltrated the area."

"This person's methods are very familiar to me; they're very much like the Azure Serpent God of the Twelve Zodiacs. He's skilled at driving away snakes, skilled at using medicine, and most importantly, the mark of the Azure Scale Serpent is his symbol..."

Li Ping was taken aback; he did recognize the man's name.

He remembered that this Jade Serpent God was so frightened by Murong Jiu that he wet himself on the spot, so he wasn't any extraordinary person.

He said, "It does seem a bit like it. Is this person mentally ill, insisting on leaving their mark at the crime scene?"

Su Ying laughed and said, "This makes it easier to make a name for yourself! In many cases, just having a name can be enough to scare people to death in the martial arts world."

"Furthermore, he might be trying to use this method to find acquaintances... and he might even have found them!"

"Rong'er said there might be a traitor among them, and the Jade Serpent God isn't skilled in disguise!"

Li Ping stroked his chin and said, "I remember the twelve constellations aren't that well-connected, are they? Why would he seek out other people?"

Su Ying nodded and said, "Yes! But if it were in a completely unfamiliar world, their relationship would be much better!"

"Like me, when I first figured out what had happened, I really hoped to run into someone I knew, even someone I really disliked."

"Otherwise, of course I wouldn't have approached Rong'er..."

Li Ping asked, "I see. How is his martial arts skill?"

Su Ying said, "His swordsmanship is definitely not as fast as yours; his snake-driving and poison-using abilities are the only things to watch out for. However, I don't recommend you go looking for trouble with him!"

"He left his mark, and the other twelve constellations may find him, as may Wei Wuyuan."

"You are no match for Wei Wuyuan now."

Li Ping thought for a moment and said, "Then let's postpone it..."

He wasn't very familiar with these wealthy merchants, so there was no need for him to risk his life for the Twelve Constellations for some money!

……

"No, don't kill me! I am a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect, and my master is Yu Canghai."

The Azure Serpent God's face darkened.

I never expected to encounter Qingcheng disciples a hundred years later, and I never imagined that Qingcheng martial arts would change so much, they are completely different things now.

The Jade Serpent God said, "Why is your Qingcheng Sect so concerned about the Fuwei Escort Agency?"

"I've seen you scout this place out many times. What good stuff does this escort agency have?"

Fang Renzhi immediately spilled the beans, revealing everything the Qingcheng Sect wanted to do.

The expression on the Jade Serpent God's face turned very strange.

"The legendary 'Evil-Repelling Sword Technique,' which was renowned throughout the land decades ago, has become worthless in the hands of later generations. You suspect that the owner of this escort agency didn't master it properly and is trying to steal the manual..."

"Qingcheng Sect, a prestigious sect, how could they be so shameless?"

"However, that makes a lot of sense."

"The Evil-Repelling Sword Technique is worth reading, but I still know too little about this world a hundred years in the future, so let the Qingcheng Sect take the lead..."

……

Within the Hai Sha Gang.

The leader of the Hai Sha Gang looked distressed.

Previously, the Hai Sha Gang had made contact with those Japanese pirates, enabling them to smuggle salt to Japan.

Suddenly, a ruthless man like Li Ping appeared, killing so many Japanese pirates that they dared not contact him, fearing that Li Ping would come knocking on their door.

Just as the gang leader was sighing deeply, a candle suddenly flickered, and a person appeared in front of him.

Upon seeing this person, the leader of the Sea Sand Gang was overjoyed: "Brother Sand..."

This is Sha Tianhai's older brother, "Bald Eagle" Sha Tianjiang.

Originally a notorious bandit, he was later subdued by Zuo Lengchan. It was he who facilitated the Songshan Sect's subjugation of the Haisha Gang, making them work for Zuo Lengchan.

Sha Tianjiang asked, "You said my brother is missing, what's the situation?"

The leader of the Sea Sand Gang said, "Previously, Protector Sha contacted a group of Japanese people to prepare to sell smuggled salt to Japan."

"They're gone forever; they were most likely killed by that guy named Li Ping!"

Sha Tianjiang frowned and asked, "Li Ping?"

The leader of the Straits Gang said, "That guy was originally a bodyguard for the Fuwei Escort Agency, but he later left the agency and killed Tian Boguang."

"They've recently targeted seven Japanese pirate strongholds; they're riding high!"

The bodyguards of Fuwei Escort Agency?

Sha Tianjiang was dumbfounded. Fuwei Escort Agency had a great reputation in the martial arts world, but could the escorts of Fuwei Escort Agency kill Tian Boguang?

Is this possible?

If it's true, how high must Lin Zhennan, the chief镖头 (bodyguard) of Fuwei镖局 (escort agency), be in martial arts?

He's probably no less capable than the Left Alliance Leader!

This is impossible!

Then he recalled the intelligence the Songshan Sect had received that the Qingcheng Sect seemed to be plotting against the Fuwei Escort Agency's "Evil-Repelling Sword Technique".

If even a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) from the Fuwei镖局 (escort agency) is this strong, where does Yu Canghai get the guts?

Something's strange about this!

Or perhaps I should assess the situation first, and then decide whether or not to seek revenge on Li Ping for my brother...

……

The next day, feeling depressed, Lin Pingzhi took his bodyguards hunting to relax...